KILMARNOCK—The Boys & Girls Club board of directors recently announced Garfield Parker and Tommy Hemans have been selected to each receive the 2022 William H. Knull Jr. Award for their service to the Northern Neck community through decades of dedication to the youth of Northumberland and Lancaster counties, respectively.
Parker and Hemans will be recognized at the Club’s “Reach for the Stars! A Starry Night of Celebration” fund-raising gala on October 13.
The Knull Award is named after Captain William H. Knull Jr., a founding director of the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck. Knull was instrumental in the club’s formation and development.
The award is presented annually to Northern Neck residents who have distinguished themselves by unselfish service to God, country, and community, while providing services for the betterment of youth. The award serves as a platform to teach young people that service to others is….
